Gbenro Adesina
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the 2020 Edo State Governorship election, which was conducted on Saturday September 19, 2020.
Obaseki, who polled 307,995 votes, defeated his closest rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 223,619 votes.
INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced the total result of the election.
The already declared results are:
1) Igueben LGA
APC 5,199
PDP 7,870
2) Esan North-East
APC 6,556
PDP 13579
3) Esan Central
APC 6,719
PDP 10,794
4) Ikpoba Okha
APC 18,218
PDP 41,030
5) Uhunmwonde
APC 5,972
PDP 10,022
6) Egor LGA
APC 10,202
PDP 27,621
7) Owan East
APC 19,295
PDP 14,762
8) Owan West
APC 11,193
PDP 11,485
9) Esan South-East
APC 9,237
PDP 10,565
10) Ovia North East
APC 9,907
PDP 16,987
11) Etsako West LGA
APC 26,140
PDP 17,959
12) Oredo LGA
APC 18,365
PDP 43,498
13) Esan West
APC 7,189
PDP 17,434
14) Akoko Edo LGA
APC 22,963
PDP 20,101
15) Etsako East LGA
APC 17,011
PDP 10,668
16) Etsako Central LGA
APC 8,359
PDP 7,478
17) Orhiomwon LGA
APC 10,458
PDP 13,445
18) Ovia South-West
APC – 10,636
PDP – 12,659
